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Post by richcheese on Sept 22, 2008 12:12:32 GMT -5
I'm planning to go to the Hinson Lake 24 Hour Run and I am looking for someone to share driving costs. Please leave a note here. I can drive my car or help with gas and/or driving.
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Post by gitagoing on Sept 22, 2008 22:50:40 GMT -5
;D Donald I'm leaving early Friday and have a room. ;D
You will need to let me be in control of most of the trip, if you wish to come along. Give me a few days to set up the trip. I would love for you to enjoy HL 24H with me.
I am planning some things for HL and my friends, so please understand. Robbie may come along but I don't think so right now.
my e-mail is ldipper@bellsouth.net
you will need to show at my home at 8am Friday, because the drive is long and I wish to be rested for the run.
send me your thoughts.
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Post by colonel on Sept 23, 2008 7:40:02 GMT -5
Donald, Jon Obst is running Hinson Lakes and I think the Vogels are going to crew for him. I'm not sure if they have any room left in the car, but you could check with one of them to find out.
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Post by endorphinj24 on Sept 23, 2008 7:52:47 GMT -5
I would say yes, but not sure how much room there will be and we are driving back in seperate cars..
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Post by gitagoing on Sept 23, 2008 11:05:34 GMT -5
Donald what time were you planning to leave? I could adjust somewhat, but we will be running 24 hours. I have a room for Fri night, if you wish to stay there. I plan to sleep in my Tahoe after the run on Sun, so I could set up space for you there also. I cannot drive back without a few hours sleep. I've tried that before and it wasn't preety even when I was young. Even putting stuff back into my Tahoe is a chore after running 24 Hours now, if I make it that far. I'm not a Ray K.
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Post by gitagoing on Sept 23, 2008 14:22:57 GMT -5
OK u asked and i have offerred, but i know it won't work, so good luck at HL Watch out for the girls.
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Post by gitagoing on Sept 25, 2008 18:50:45 GMT -5
;D Donald I have pulled out of HL. Gas stortage and the storm ;D
Will be messy running in the rain for that long.
Have a safe trip if you go.
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Post by richcheese on Sept 28, 2008 17:07:49 GMT -5
Didn't make it to Hinson Lake in time for the start, therefore I did not get to start/finish my first 24 hour event. However Paula, Jennifer and I did arrive about 11:00 p.m. and paced Jon O. through the wee hours so Lane (who had driven up with Jon) could get some sleep. One lap all FOUR of us paced Jon "Secret Service style" (two front, two back) ;D, but most of the time it was only one or perhaps two of us. Thanks for the ride Paula!
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Post by janice on Sept 29, 2008 9:03:17 GMT -5
how did the GUTS members do?
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Post by richcheese on Sept 29, 2008 9:59:00 GMT -5
Jon O. was shooting for 100 miles, but the mud (and fatigue) got to him and he finished with 95+ miles. (The final results including lap fractions are not out yet.)
There _may_ have been other GUTS people earlier. Out of 14 preregistered entrants from GA, the only GUTS entrant I saw was Jon O. There were plenty of GUTS pacers, as I'd mentioned earlier.
I also recognized Ray the K and Byron Backer. Tom Gabell said he'd had 125 preregister and 150 runners for the start, but the mud and general attrition cut that down to only about 10 people running moving at 24 hours.
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Post by Tighurt on Sept 29, 2008 21:25:23 GMT -5
I was there too - living in Macon, I'm still getting around to meeting everyone. I was moving in some of those wee hours too - I enjoyed watching the pacing. I was really impressed with how many of the pacers (probably some of you) motivated their runners around the course. I took it "easy" on this one with just 51 miles (still a record for me!) This was a training run for the 24-Hour race next weekend in Memphis. Yes, I'm insane to be doing two of these back-to-back. I'm hoping for 100k next weekend! I need to meet more of you! If you see a red-headed gentleman with beard and moustache moving at slow but steady speeds, it might just be me. I need to invest in some GUTS gear... Did y'all hate that one muddy section as much as I did? -- Andrew Strickland Oh, results are up now: www.hinsonlake24hour.com/2008.html
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Post by Tighurt on Sept 29, 2008 21:37:02 GMT -5
Ah, memories of the mud. - Andrew
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Post by richcheese on Sept 29, 2008 22:28:55 GMT -5
I should have said the only GUTS entrant I know was Jon. I don't know everyone either.
I'll try to meet you Andrew at PB or in Peachtree City.
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Post by Tighurt on Sept 30, 2008 5:38:09 GMT -5
I'm planning to be at both. See you there!
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Post by thampton on Oct 1, 2008 15:42:50 GMT -5
I was there also. Jon you looked good throughout the 24 hour event. Lane thanks for the encouragement during the event. I ran 17 hours, slept 6 hours, and ran the last hour. I managed to squeeze in almost 66 miles during that time. I just cannot make it through the night yet. My desire to keep moving forward just vanished when I tied last years mark at 62 miles. When I awoke at 7:00 a.m. I put my shoes back on and headed out for the final hour. Hoping one day to run through the night in one of these big events.
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Post by richcheese on Oct 1, 2008 20:32:51 GMT -5
We need a secret GUTS handshake or salute or something! I was standing at the start/finish during most of that final hour. What was your race number THampton?
I was the person who came running into the start/finish about 2 minutes after the finish alarm. (Just had to see what was possible in daylight since all of my running at Hinson Lake had been at night.)
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Post by TheVogels on Oct 2, 2008 6:16:54 GMT -5
I believe the total for GUTS member was like this: Jon- 95 miles Ray-78.5 Terry- 66 miles Andrew- 51 miles Lane- 51 miles (unregistered) Jen-15 miles Paula- 15 miles Donald- 5-15 miles?? I was asleep for three hours, Jen posted me on her mileage. Not sure for Donald. Either way it was an enjoyable time, the weather held and I was only rained upon the night before. Mud was not really all that bad, we have all seen worse. Everyone out there did great and gave it their own effort. If I knew you, I cheered for you, and now I realize after the pics I recognize Andrew. I believe I may have been rooting for you to! Hell, I think I was cheering for everyone like some crazy guy in a wedding dress I will continue looking for the pics, I think I may have misplaced them while cutting them from the disc. If I find them I will post. Regards, Lane Great
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Post by TheVogels on Oct 2, 2008 6:29:07 GMT -5
Thx lane but I think i only did 8-10. -jen
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Post by Tighurt on Oct 6, 2008 11:55:09 GMT -5
I finally finished my race report. Here it is in all of its too-long glory. Hinson Lake 24-Hour Ultra Classic Rockingham, North Carolina September 27-28, 2008 I think I fell in love with the Hinson Lake 24-Hour Classic the moment I went to the website. The messages from the race director (left online from previous years) showed his huge personal involvement with the race. In fact, the race seems to be completely run by Tom and his immediate family. The location seemed beautiful in the pictures and perfect in descriptions: a maintained, largely flat trail through the woods around a small lake in Rockingham, North Carolina. The mileage posted by previous participants seemed impressive and encouraging. Tom’s philosophy of racing matched mine too: prizes are not terribly important, the personal accomplishment is the thing! The race only has prizes for the overall winners because a local artist makes and donates them. That’s not the reason to run Hinson Lake. Honestly, everything else is. Rockingham is about a 6-hour drive for me, so I drove in on Friday night and stayed at a hotel in town. I know if I was a true ultra runner I would have camped right on the course, but I’m still growing into that role. I searched out the local restaurants and stores in case I needed to make a quick supply run during the race and had a restful night of sleep. I arrived at Hinson Lake for the race at 6:00 AM – 2 hours before race time. I parked at the back parking lot – Crow’s Run – since I was planning set up a tent along the course. The limited parking at the start is reserved for those who need their vehicles for aid during the race. I turned on my headlight and made my way through woods that were still quite dark. Thankfully, lights in the distance showed me the way over the earthen dam to the lodge. Some other early birds were already setting up tents and canopies along the path across this narrow dam. Registration was quick and efficient. I received the incredibly comfortable race shirt (made from recycled materials) and was assigned race number 108. This amused me greatly. When the number was pinned onto my shorts it looked from my vantage point to say 801. That is my Marathon Maniacs number. I took this as a good omen and hurried back to set up my tent. The tent set-up was a serious warm-up before the race. The parking area was a good 2/10 of a mile from my camping spot along the dam. That doesn’t sound like a long distance, but it is when you have many loads of supplies to carry in. My tent (which is rather larger than those usually used by ultra runners) barely fit on the dam. I recently purchased a folding reclining chair that seemed perfect for my breaks. I also had a box packed with changes of clothing and additional pairs of shoes, a cooler full of electrolyte drinks and caffeinated soda, a chest of assorted camping equipment, a sleeping bag, and who knows what all else. Being new to this style of racing, I was not going to be caught off-guard. The race itself started with a short talk by the race director and another ultra runner. We started on a small bridge that went over the spillway of the dam. With an informal “go”, the RD led us on the first lap. The course is largely packed gravel or dirt. It is a very forgiving surface and quite easy on the joints. It is when it’s dry anyway. North Carolina had received almost a foot of rain over the last week. It did not rain during the race, but the course was soaked. Many places had standing water on the trail. On most areas this was not a problem – the gravel kept the path from becoming muddy. We eventually turned across the bridge that marks the approximate half-way point of the course. This 300 foot wooden bridge has a gazebo at its center and goes through a still area of the lake covered with lily pads. The area looks beautiful and rather wild. The other side of the shore did not fair as well with drainage. For one stretch of fifty yards or so, the trail was a quagmire of mud. This area was manageable at first, but as the runners hit this area again and again it became ankle-deep, slippery disaster area. It quickly became impossible to get through this part of the race with dry feet. Thankfully, the area after this was considerably drier and offered beautiful views of the lake as the path led back up the lodge. Total mileage of the loop: 1.52 miles. Ever time we passed the scorers’ table, we were required to yell out our number and wait until someone told us how many laps we had run. This system seemed to work very well. It was nice to always a human connection when I finished a lap. The next few tables contained food and drink for the runners. This was ultra fare at its finest: all of the usual goodies: electrolytes, water, chips, candy, PB&J, potatoes and salt, etc; and some unusual ones: turkey, pizza, and the best carrot cake I have ever had. The food area was kept up well all 24 hours. I managed my goal of knocking off 20 miles in the first 4 hours or so. I started to add in walking laps to try and save some strength for the night. I changed my socks every few hours, but to no avail. It was impossible to keep my feet even remotely dry. I realized what this would mean for me: blisters. Every time I have an issue with keeping my feet dry I have to deal with blisters. Still, I continued changing socks, shirts, and hats and hoped for the best. No such luck. About 35 miles in I developed some lovely blisters. I did what I could to help them, but I was definitely slowed by the pain the rest of the way. I took some long breaks in an effort to help them: I went to Wal-Mart to buy more towels and a few additional supplies and grabbed some Burger King on the way back. Later, I spent an hour in my car listening to the end of the Georgia-Alabama football game (Roll Tide!) Always though, it was back around the endless loop. By the time late night rolled around, I was down to being a walker. The pain in my feet was too bad to run and I didn’t trust myself running on the muddy trails anyway. The race director had red-orange chemical lights hanging from the trees to mark the way, but runners had to rely on their own light sources for illumination. I trudged around the course until I felt I had to do something drastic to help my feet. I went back to my tent, took the shoes and socks off, and took a nap while my feet dried. The nap turned into three hours of much needed sleep. When I woke up, my feet were dry for the first time since the race began. I patched them up and knocked out several more miles to reach one of my major goals: to get over 50 miles. I finished officially with 51.68 miles and was extremely proud of the accomplishment. I was only 70 miles or so behind the winner. I really enjoyed this race. The other runners were extremely supportive. I especially enjoyed running and visiting with Kevin Hatfield. If there is anyone kinder or more supportive of others than Kevin I would be very surprised. I was so proud of his efforts too – 50 miles while still recovering from the effects of being hit by a car is amazing! I watched the few runners still running as time ran out go out for their “banana lap”. The race director gives runners a banana with their race number written on it to take on the final lap. When the horn sounds to end the race, the runners drop their banana on the trail and come back to the lodge. Then the RD measures the position of each banana and adds that bonus mileage onto the final results for the runners. A neat idea. The final part of the race for me was getting my tent down, carrying all of my gear back to the truck, and walking on my shredded feet the whole time. The drive back to Macon alone was a challenge too, but I made it. Funny enough, I can’t wait to do Hinson Lake again. -- Andrew
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Post by thampton on Oct 6, 2008 16:16:55 GMT -5
Richcheese, I was #58, also born in '58. I have the handlebar mustache thang happening.
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